Girl Scout Cookie Selling Tips

We scoured the internet
for tips on selling cookies! Here's a roundup, including a link to our Pinterest boards, which covers many
more.

Sell in underserved areas

There are areas in our council that don't have many
troops -- this means lots of cookie buyers are just waiting for YOU! You don't
have to be from a town to have a booth sale there. Booths are needed in
Greenville, Selma, Monroeville, Tuskegee, Clio and Rehobeth. Sign up in SNAP
today!

Sell at college dorms

What do college kids love more than anything? Sweet treats. And most college campuses are remote from choices. Show up at
the dorm with Girl Scout Cookies, you'll be flooded with sales!

Churches and other public places

Go to church? Ask your minister if you may set up a booth
in front. The parishioners may be hungry after the service and would love to
have some Thin Mints for the trip home.

Sell to grandma, and all her friends and
neighbors

Remember to wear your full uniform. Perhaps the lady across the hall or street
from Grandma used to be a troop leader and can share her favorite Girl Scout memories.

Offer a sampleOpen one box (you'll have to pay for that one) and
break cookies into small samples on a nice plate. No one can resist!

Remind customers to stock upAsk people to buy a whole
case so they have enough for the whole year.
Give away a large zip-top freezer bag with large purchases. Cookies
freeze great!

Call on last year's customersSave your order card for next year so you can return to
your customers and ask them again.

Ask, ask, and ask againWhen you deliver cookies, ask customers if they would
like to buy more than they ordered.

Create a Gift of Caring program Customers buy cookies that you deliver to a charity or
community group. Make booth signs that tell customers about this choice. Create
a drop box so customers can see the donated cookies stacking up. Ask if they would like use their change to
help purchase Gift of Caring cookies.

Upsell with "Buy 5" contestWould your customers like to win 72 boxes of delicious
cookies? YES! They need only buy five
boxes and fill out the "Buy 5" entry form to
be entered into a contest.